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Objectives are statements of outcomes or results put in terms of the learner. They are best stated in terms of what the learners will need to know, what they will be able to do and what they may be thinking as a result of training experience. The objectives should be based upon the training needs of farm women. They should be simple, clear, achievable, measurable and time bound. Well-stated learning objectives help the trainer to select the course content, learning methods and materials and the evaluation tools. Objectives also facilitate participant learning. If learners know what training session is expected to achieve, then they are more likely to commit themselves to the various training activities. The objectives can be attained with specific refers to KAS as explained below:
K= Knowledge that refers to acquisition of new information.
A = Attitude that refers to the feeling and believes of learners.
S = Skill that refers to new ways of doing things.
An example of the level of objectives along with action verbs is illustrated.
Level of objective and action verbs
Level of objective
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Objective
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Action verbs
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Knowledge
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By the end of this training session, the participants will be able to describe main symptoms of vitamin A deficiency
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List, describe, state, report, debate, identity
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Attitude
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By the end of this training session,ยท the participants will be convinced to install smokeless chulha in their homes
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Listen, perceive, attend, perform, discuss, judge demonstrate, verify, change
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Skill
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By the end of this training session, the participants will be able to use pressure cooker on their own
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Handle, manipulate, choose, adopt, adapt
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A well written objective must possess the quality of:
- Clarity: Objectives should be clear to the trainers and learners alike. Specific terms are better than general terms.
Example: To know the functions of vegetables for good health is clear and specific.
- End results: The objective must identify what is to be achieved through training in terms of behavioural change - knowledge, skills or attitude. Example - "Learners will be able to prepare a balanced diet within available resources". This statement demonstrates skill of learners.
- Action orientation: Statement of objective should use action oriented words pertaining to what is to be achieved. Example - "The learner will be able to list the sources of protein".
Planning overall schedule of training
In this step a general training plan is prepared which includes the aspects like - learning areas, number of sessions and time required to cover each learning area, the sequence of sessions within the overall schedule and total duration of training. Subsequently, on the basis of need assessment data and overall training objectives, the learning areas are identified. For e.g. training on bio-gas may include learning areas like-concept of bio-gas, its advantages, installation of biogas plant for domestic purpose, operation of biogas plant, use of bio-gas chulha etc.
After identifying learning areas, the training session with time duration is planned for each learning area. Then the sessions are arranged in sequence and the total duration required for the training is finalized.
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Participants